Amazon’s German site plays an important role in Europe. As one of the largest Amazon markets in Europe, the German site offers a wide range of product selection and cross-border trading opportunities. The site provides a convenient shopping experience for consumers in Germany and other European countries, and provides sellers with the opportunity to reach the European market. When registering an Amazon German account, sellers are required to provide tax information. And the registration of a tax number has become a relatively important step. Today we will talk about the application process for the tax number of Amazon’s overseas warehouse merchants in Germany.
The application process for the tax number of German overseas warehouse merchants is as follows:
1. Prepare the required documents and information.
A valid business license of a corporate legal person or business license of an individual business owner, bank account information of an enterprise or individual business owner, personal identification documents such as an ID card or passport, relevant tax certification documents and a German social insurance number. If you do not have one, you can also not provide it.
2. Register an Amazon seller account.
Next, the seller needs to register an Amazon seller account and fill in the relevant information, including company name, address, telephone number, etc. Provide tax information, including tax number and tax registration certificate. After filling in the information, wait for approval.
3. Apply for a German tax number.
After successfully registering an Amazon seller account, sellers need to further apply for a German tax number, which is one of the necessary steps to obtain a business license.
First, sellers need to download and fill out the “Tax Application Form” (Steueranmeldung), which can be downloaded from the German Tax Office website. Next, fill in basic company information, provide bank account and tax agent information (if applicable). Finally, submit the form and relevant company tax certification documents to the local tax office.
4. Upload the German tax number to the Amazon seller account.
After obtaining the tax number, the seller needs to upload the tax number to the Amazon seller account and wait for approval. In addition, relevant tax certification documents, such as German tax registration certificate, business license, etc., need to be provided during the process of uploading the tax number. The specific process is as follows:
Log in to the Amazon seller account and select “Change Tax Information” on the “Tax Information” page. Fill in the German tax number, tax registration certificate and other relevant tax certification documents. Click “Save and Submit for Review”.
5. Review and approval.
Under normal circumstances, it takes 2-3 working days to wait for Amazon’s review. If the review is passed, the seller will receive a relevant notification. If rejected, check whether the information is filled in correctly and resubmit the review application.
Currently, it is relatively simple to apply for a German overseas warehouse merchant tax number, but the specific requirements and steps may vary slightly due to individual circumstances and regulatory requirements. For all sellers who want to open a store in Germany, applying for a tax number is an essential link, so sellers must prepare relevant information in advance, and then apply according to the above process. If you encounter any problems that you cannot solve during the application process for the tax number, you can consult the platform’s customer service. This can quickly discover and solve problems and help sellers obtain a tax number.